05/03/1995 08:13 AM House RES

 SJR 27 - ENDORSING FALL CREEK HYDROPOWER PROJECT                            
                                                                               
 SANDY BURD, LEGISLATIVE SECRETARY TO SENATOR FRED ZHAROFF, PRIME              
 SPONSOR, told committee members they heard the house version of               
 this resolution a few days ago.  She said SJR 27 was introduced to            
 help Gustavus address long-term energy needs.  She stated there is            
 a stream close to town--Fall Creek--which lends itself to                     
 harnessing for power generation.  The creek is located within the             
 boundary of Glacier Bay National Park, and therefore, an act of               
 Congress will be needed to change the land designation so it can be           
 developed as a power project.                                                 
                                                                               
 MS. BURD stated the community supports the project.  She said the             
 National Park Service, in a letter of intent, has indicated a                 
 willingness to cooperate in transferring the land designation.                
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIRMAN BILL WILLIAMS made a MOTION to MOVE CSSJR 27(RES), with           
 attached zero fiscal note, out of committee with individual                   
 recommendations.                                                              
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIRMAN JOE GREEN asked if there were any objections.  Hearing            
 none, the MOTION PASSED.